evaluating the impact of somasignal tests on medical management and change in risk in patients at higher risk of cardiovascular disease: a feasibility and an adaptive implementation study

Conditions: Health Behavior

Summary: feasibility study informed consent will be obtained using an irb-approved form. the first 12 consenting patients will be placed in the planned assessment group for feasibility and will not be randomized. these participants will undergo visits and blood draw collection at 3 months. they will be informed of their somasignal test results at baseline and 3 months. recommendations for any medical management changes will be made based on an understanding of those results. randomized study the succeeding 200 participants will be randomized using permuted mixed block randomization, in a 2:1 ratio, i.e., 2 participants to group 1 (informed of their test results) and 1 participant to group 2 (uninformed of their test results). at enrollment, and for 6 months thereafter, clinical information will be obtained from each participant's medical records, and/or directly from the participant during procedures, treatments, study-specific visits, and/or follow-up visits. data collected for the study will have data linkage at somalogic, inc., where data analysis will be done. at baseline and 6-months (+30 days) post-enrollment, patients will undergo a patient visit and blood collection. blood will be collected as a stand-alone sample collection, or when other ordered lab work is done, or from access lines inserted during a usual or specialized care. samples will be sent to the intermountain central laboratory for clinical testing. a sample will also be processed and shipped to somalogic, inc. for analysis at baseline and 6 months. for the informed arm, the somasignal test reports will be provided at the time they are available (2 to 4 weeks after the blood draw). any recommended changes in medical management will be recorded in the case report forms and will be verified by the principal investigator. for the uninformed arm, the somasignal test results will not be provided to the study team until after the 6-month post-test visit. adjustments, if any, would be made to the participant's management at that time.


Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: 1. male or female 40 - 80 years of age 2. receiving care at intermountain medical center 3. at higher than typical risk for cardiovascular events, as assessed by the principal investigator or his/her delegate (further defined in the protocol) 4. currently not pregnant 5. ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form which must be obtained prior to initiation of any study procedures 6. willing and able to comply with any virtual or in-person follow-up visits, tests, and schedule of evaluations 7. willing and able to undergo a blood draw for somasignal tests 8. willing and able to provide access to their electronic health records exclusion criteria: 1. presence of systemic lupus erythematosus 2. inability to communicate appropriately 3. participation in any other clinical trials involving investigational or marketed products within 30 days prior to entry in the study 4. other conditions that in the opinion of the principal investigator and/or co-principal investigators may increase risk to the participants and/or compromise the quality of the clinical trial 5. the principal investigator and/or co-principal investigator determine(s) that the participant is not eligible for participation in this research study.